{"id":7110,"date":"2020-06-10T17:37:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2022-04-20T11:41:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:41:46","slug":"why-you-should-travel-to-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/destinations\/italy\/why-you-should-travel-to-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You should Travel to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling is a dream many people share, and of all the places that come to mind, many can be found in Italy. Thanks to its priceless culture and history, inspiring fashion and art, and overall stunning beauty, it’s no wonder Italy is among the top 5 most visited countries. While there, you should consider how you plan to travel. You have the option to travel either by car, or train. While train may be faster, it’s also limited to specific cities. <\/span>Hiring a car in Italy<\/span><\/a> will allow for more flexibility. Expect to spend anywhere from a minimum of $5 to a maximum of $20 per day renting a car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Extraordinary Rome<\/span><\/h2>\n

Rome, for example, is almost always mentioned by people wishing they could travel. Who doesn’t want to see the <\/span>Colosseum<\/span><\/a>, or the ruins of ancient cities like Pompeii?\u00a0History can be found in such places, making it all the more enticing to travel to Italy. Here, history is preserved, celebrated, and tempting. While in Rome, you can find car rentals as cheap as $5 per day, so take advantage of them to explore as much of Rome as possible. You may know more about the Colosseum by clicking here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Romantic Venice<\/span><\/h2>\n

Another great reason to travel to Italy is to step foot in Venice. There’s a reason why Venice is considered one of the top tourist destinations in the world, and you shouldn’t miss it. The very city itself is a celebration of art and stunning architecture in the day, and as we all know, its nightlife is rife with romantic opportunities. Between all the excitement, you must try the fresh seafood, take pictures of memorable times, and indulge in a ride or two on the gondolas. You won’t need to rent a car while in Venice, but the option is there. You can expect to spend roughly $12 a day for a car here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspiring Heritages<\/span><\/h2>\n

If history is a bonus, then traveling to Italy offers the most bang for you buck with its collection of <\/span>United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization<\/span><\/a> (UNESCO) World Heritage sites. Italy easily claims the most heritage sites in the world, and each site is breathtaking to behold. Pompeii is one such site, with others being the Herculaneum and the Aeolian Islands. Wherever you go, be prepared to be awed. You can expect to spend roughly $15 a day on a hired car while exploring these historical sites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adventurous Souls<\/span><\/h2>\n

Not everyone wants to be confined to the city limits, and Italy respects that. A great reason to travel to Italy is the phenomenal opportunity to hike, bike, or ski in the beautiful nature of the country. Get some fresh air and appreciate the natural beauty of Italy by visiting the <\/span>National Park of the Belluno Dolomites<\/span><\/a>, which is one of the previously mentioned UNESCO World Heritage sites that can be found in Italy. For such adventures, renting a car should definitely be on your to-do list. This is where you may see hiring a car cost around $20 a day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Traveling is a dream many people share, and of all the places that come to mind, many can be found in Italy. Thanks to its priceless culture and history, inspiring fashion and art, and overall stunning beauty, it’s no wonder Italy is among the top 5 most visited countries. While there, you should consider how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3214],"tags":[5251,4409,5248,5247,5249,5250,2607,3732],"class_list":["post-7110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-italy","tag-aeolian-islands","tag-car-rental","tag-colosseum","tag-hiring-a-car","tag-pompeii","tag-rome","tag-travel","tag-venice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}